What to do now? (Fluxbox)
 

I installed it and everything, it worked perfectly, but what do I do now to use it?

I went to my xsession file and as usual could not edit it. When I login as root it's just a text based nothing. I need my GUI, I don't know what to do when not in it. I can su root in a terminal but STILL, I don't know how to open a file and edit it without double clicking it in a filemanager.

And even if I could, I hear "put exec fluxbox" (or blackbox, whichever the case) at the end of the xinitrc or xsession file". But where at the end?



Like that? exec flexbox is the last thing...

well, i have no experience with the xsession file (i use kde so it has its own way of handling things)

however, i may suggest that you explicitly try starting fluxbox...

do which fluxbox or which flux (or locate fluxbox or locate flux*, you get the idea) to find out where the executable is located; then type the full path name in a console while logged in as root

also, let me go and start my fluxbox in slackware; i'll see what it generates as the xsession file

[root@(IP here...)/]# usr/local/bin/fluxbox
Failed to load database:/root/.fluxbox/init
Trying with: /usr/local/share/fluxbox/init
Failed to read: session.tabs
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.ignoreBorder
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.numLayers
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.updateDelayTime
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.slitlistFile
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.groupFile
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.useMod1
Setting default value
Failed to load groupfile:
apps file failure
Failed to read: session.screen0.imageDither
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.opaqueMove
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.sloppywindowgrouping
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.workspacewarping
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.desktopwheeling
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.antialias
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.autoRaise
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.clickRaises
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.rootCommand
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.resizeMode
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.menuAlpha
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.menuDelay
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.menuDelayClose
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.screen0.menuMode
Setting default value
BScreen::BScreen: an error occured while querying the X server.
another window manager is already running on display %s.
:0.0
Error: Couldn't find screens to manage.
Make sure you don't have another window manager running.
[root@(IP here...) /]#

Well, I did what you said without my GUI (ctrl+alt+F1)

It said "Cannot load(not exact words). Make sure your X Server is loaded"

I'd assume if I started my Xserver the way I was starting fluxbox, I could do that then start fluxbox sucessfully. But I don't know how. Like where is my xserver at? Whats the filename or whatever?

okay...

to start just a plain X server, you should be able to type xdm and run that (except it is an entire desktop mananger)

do which xdm, locate xdm, etc...., and explicitly tell you computer from where to run xdm (if typing that command by itself doesn't work); do this as root

then, login again in the login screen and either switch to another console (ctrl alt f2 or ctrl alt f6) or open up an xterm and execute fluxbox again using explicity pathnames

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unfortunately, i cannot use internet on linux (i use aol so no client for aol broadband on linux)

however, what is the status of fluxbox?

i looked into the Xsession file created in slackware and yes, it seems that if you place exec fluxbox at the bottom of your Xsession file, all should be well

i can post what the contents of mine are, but it is obviously very much in a slackware format

I can't edit my Xsession even when logged in as root. Boo-urns.

hmm

login as root
chmod 755 Xsessionfile

vi Xsessionfile

insert exec fluxbox by going to the bottom of your file and pressing "i" followed by typing exec fluxbox; then hit ESC

hit Shift ZZ to exit and save

do you not have any gui at all?

I do, but I usually login as root outside the GUI.

Ok I put exec fluxbox and exec /usr/local/bin/fluxbox in my Xsession file(s [theres a couple])

Doesn't work.

Heres what /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession says

I typed anything possible just to be sure

/etc/X11/Xsession says:

/usr/share/config/kdm/Xsession says

Guess I didn't put it in there because it looks more like an error thing...